Assessing Multi-Micronutrients Deficiency in Agricultural Soils of India

The deficiencies of nutrient elements and inappropriate management practices in agricultural soils the world is one reasons for low crop productivity, reduced nutritional quality produce, animal/human malnutrition. We carried out present study to evaluate single multi-nutrient sulfur (S) micronutrients (zinc (Zn), boron (B), iron (Fe), copper (Cu) manganese (Mn)) India their effective achieve sustainable production, improved crops better health. Altogether, 24,2827 surface soil samples (0 15 cm depth) were collected from agriculture fields 615 districts 28 states analyzed available S micronutrient concentration. concentration varied widely. There variable widespread different states. S, Zn B higher compared Fe, Cu Mn. occurrences two-nutrient (namely + Zn, B, Fe Mn, B), three-nutrient B) four-nutrient Mn extents. This information could be used by various stakeholders supply application right kind fertilizers districts, agro-ecological regions quality, use efficiency environmental will also help a greater way address issue malnutrition human/animals.